The hall fell into a stunned silence . All eyes were fixed on Liam and Isabella , waiting for an explanation . I exhaled and spoke . " It's useless . Give it up . " Sweat rolled down Liam's forehead . " There must be a mistake in the ritual ! The moonstone ... it could be contaminated ! " " Or perhaps ... " His gaze darted anxiously to the elders . " Has someone sabotaged the ceremony ? " Whispers rippled through the crowd . Some glanced at me suspiciously , others stared at the still - dim moonstone . I rose slowly . My voice carried clearly across the altar . " Both of them are impostors . How could they ever earn the Moon Goddess's blessing ? " A silence like death fell over the crowd . Kael looked at me , slightly surprised , but there was no doubt in his expression - only puzzlement . Liam's eyes blazed with fury , mixed with a flicker of guilt and fear . From the floor , Isabella rushed toward me , crying as she wailed before the assembly . " It's Elena ! She's jealous that I could become Luna , so she's deliberately slandering us ! She can never stand to see me happy ! Now that Liam is dead , she wants to destroy my happiness too ! " Alpha Arthur turned to me , his expression grave . " Elena , I understand you have grievances , but you should not speak such words on this important day . Isabella is of the Silver Creek bloodline , and Jacob is the Alpha heir I appointed . How could they be impostors ? "